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Governance and the City : An Empirical Exploration into Global Determinants of Urban Performance

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dc.contributor.authorKaufmann, Daniel
dc.contributor.authorLéautier, Frannie
dc.contributor.authorMastruzzi, Massimo
dc.date.accessioned2012-06-18T16:33:57Z
dc.date.available2012-06-18T16:33:57Z
dc.date.issued2005-09
dc.description.abstractThe authors contribute to the field of urban governance and globalization through an empirically-based exploration of determinants of the performance of cities. They construct a preliminary worldwide database for cities, containing variables and indicators of globalization (at the country and city level), city governance, city performance (access and quality of infrastructure service delivery), as well as other relevant city characteristics. This city database, encompassing hundreds of cities worldwide, integrates existing data with new data gathered for this research. The findings suggest that good governance and globalization (at both the country and city level) do matter for city-level performance in terms of access and quality of delivery of infrastructure services. The authors also find that globalization and good city governance are significantly related with each other. Furthermore, the evidence suggests that there are complex interactions between technology choices, governance, and city performance, as well as evidence of a nonlinear (U-shaped) relationship between city size and performance, challenging the view that very large cities necessarily exhibit lower performance and pointing instead to potential agglomeration economies. The framework also suggests a way of bridging two seemingly competing strands of the literature, namely viewing the city as a place or as an outcome. The authors conclude by pointing to the need for expanding the database and the econometric framework, and suggest research directions and policy implications emerging from this initial investigation on governance and the city.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2005/09/6274279/governance-city-empirical-exploration-global-determinants-urban-performance
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-3712
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/8285
dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.relation.ispartofseriesPolicy Research Working Paper; No. 3712
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectACCESS TO ELECTRICITY
dc.subjectACCESS TO SERVICES
dc.subjectACCOUNTABILITY
dc.subjectADMINISTRATIVE CORRUPTION
dc.subjectAGGREGATE GOVERNANCE INDICATORS
dc.subjectAUTHORITY
dc.subjectAUTONOMY
dc.subjectBANKS
dc.subjectBRIBERY
dc.subjectBUDGET INFORMATION
dc.subjectBUREAUCRACY
dc.subjectBUSINESS ASSOCIATIONS
dc.subjectBUSINESS INFORMATION
dc.subjectBUSINESS SECTOR
dc.subjectBUSINESS SERVICES
dc.subjectCAPITAL FLOWS
dc.subjectCENTRAL GOVERNMENT
dc.subjectCITIES
dc.subjectCITIZEN
dc.subjectCITIZEN FEEDBACK
dc.subjectCITIZEN PARTICIPATION
dc.subjectCITIZENS
dc.subjectCITY
dc.subjectCITY BOUNDARIES
dc.subjectCITY GOVERNANCE
dc.subjectCITY GOVERNMENTS
dc.subjectCITY LEVEL PERFORMANCE
dc.subjectCITY MANAGERS
dc.subjectCITY OFFICIALS
dc.subjectCITY PERFORMANCE
dc.subjectCITY POPULATION
dc.subjectCITY SIZE
dc.subjectCIVIL SOCIETY
dc.subjectCOLLABORATION
dc.subjectCOMPETITIVE PRESS
dc.subjectCONSULTATION PROCESS
dc.subjectCONSUMER SATISFACTION
dc.subjectCORRUPTION
dc.subjectCOUNTRY AVERAGE
dc.subjectCOUNTRY CHARACTERISTICS
dc.subjectCOUNTRY POPULATION
dc.subjectCREDIT MARKETS
dc.subjectCRIME
dc.subjectDATA ENTRY
dc.subjectDATA SOURCES
dc.subjectDECISION-MAKING
dc.subjectDEMOCRATIC INSTITUTIONS
dc.subjectDIRECT INVESTMENT
dc.subjectECONOMIC GROWTH
dc.subjectEXTERNAL ACCOUNTABILITY
dc.subjectFINANCIAL ASSETS
dc.subjectFINANCIAL RESOURCES
dc.subjectFOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT
dc.subjectFOREIGN POLICY
dc.subjectGLOBALIZATION INDEX
dc.subjectGOOD GOVERNANCE
dc.subjectGOVERNANCE INDICATOR
dc.subjectGOVERNANCE INDICATORS
dc.subjectGOVERNANCE REFORMS
dc.subjectGOVERNMENT EFFECTIVENESS
dc.subjectGOVERNMENT FUNDING
dc.subjectGOVERNMENT POLICIES
dc.subjectGRAND CORRUPTION
dc.subjectHEALTH SERVICES
dc.subjectILLEGAL PARTY FINANCING
dc.subjectINCOME LEVEL
dc.subjectINSTITUTIONAL QUALITY
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL AID
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
dc.subjectINVESTMENT CLIMATE
dc.subjectJUDICIARY
dc.subjectJUDICIARY INDEPENDENCE
dc.subjectLABOR UNIONS
dc.subjectLARGE CITIES
dc.subjectLAWS
dc.subjectLEGAL REQUIREMENTS
dc.subjectLOCAL AUTHORITIES
dc.subjectLOCAL GOVERNANCE
dc.subjectLOCAL GOVERNMENT
dc.subjectLOCAL MEDIA
dc.subjectMEASURABLE CONCEPTS
dc.subjectMIGRATION
dc.subjectMONEY LAUNDERING
dc.subjectMUNICIPAL SERVICES
dc.subjectORGANIZED CRIME
dc.subjectPARTICIPATORY PROCESSES
dc.subjectPER CAPITA INCOME
dc.subjectPOLICY IMPLICATIONS
dc.subjectPOLITICAL ENGAGEMENT
dc.subjectPOLITICAL LEADERSHIP
dc.subjectPOLITICAL STABILITY
dc.subjectPOLITICIANS
dc.subjectPOOR GOVERNANCE
dc.subjectPRIVATE SECTOR PARTICIPATION
dc.subjectPROPERTY RIGHTS
dc.subjectPUBLIC FUNDS
dc.subjectPUBLIC SERVICE
dc.subjectPUBLIC SERVICE DELIVERY
dc.subjectPUBLIC SERVICES
dc.subjectREGULATORY BURDEN
dc.subjectRISK MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectRULE OF LAW
dc.subjectSERVICE DELIVERY
dc.subjectSERVICE SECTOR
dc.subjectSEWERAGE
dc.subjectSIZE
dc.subjectSOCIAL INTERACTIONS
dc.subjectSOCIAL SERVICES
dc.subjectSTAKEHOLDERS
dc.subjectTAX SYSTEM
dc.subjectTELEPHONE LINES
dc.subjectTELEPHONE SERVICES
dc.subjectTELEPHONES
dc.subjectTOURISM
dc.subjectTRANSITION ECONOMIES
dc.subjectTRANSPARENCY
dc.subjectURBAN GOVERNANCE
dc.subjectURBAN GOVERNANCE INDICATORS
dc.subjectURBAN MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectURBAN POVERTY
dc.subjectURBANIZATION
dc.subjectUSER CHARGES
dc.subjectVOTING
dc.subjectWATER SUPPLY
dc.titleGovernance and the City : An Empirical Exploration into Global Determinants of Urban Performanceen
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okr.crossref.titleGovernance And The City : An Empirical Exploration Into Global Determinants Of Urban Performance
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okr.doctypePublications & Research::Policy Research Working Paper
okr.doctypePublications & Research
okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2005/09/6274279/governance-city-empirical-exploration-global-determinants-urban-performance
okr.globalpracticeSocial, Urban, Rural and Resilience
okr.globalpracticeGovernance
okr.globalpracticeTransport and ICT
okr.globalpracticeGovernance
okr.guid850401468340780794
okr.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-3712
okr.identifier.externaldocumentum000016406_20050907171705
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum6274279
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okr.topicUrban Development::City Development Strategies
okr.topicInformation and Communication Technologies::ICT Policy and Strategies
okr.topicGovernance::National Governance
okr.topicUrban Development::Municipal Financial Management
okr.topicGovernance::Governance Indicators
okr.unitDevelopment Research Group (DECRG)
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